This Week's News, Best Events & More for Long Island
May 16th, 2014 |
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Dear Long Islander,
This weekend is shaping up to look a lot like the last. Grey skies and a chance of rain are forecast to linger today and tomorrow, but Sunday will be full of sunshine with temperatures around 70°. There’s a lot to look forward to next week, including spring fairs, one of Long Island’s biggest trade shows, Tuesday’s school budget vote and the start of Memorial Day festivities. Make sure you check out our Memorial Day guide for the best places to go and things to do during the holiday weekend!
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HIA-LI Business Expo
 Come on Down to the HIA-LI 26th Annual Business Trade Show & Conference!
Join over 4,500 other attendees and 375 exhibitors at the 26th Annual HIA-LI Trade Show and Conference! There will be multiple meetings, informative seminars, and the potential to establish many new business relationships and customers. Enjoy an executive breakfast between 8 AM and 10 AM, then head out to the trade show after it begins at 9 AM. Complimentary business seminars will start at 10:15 AM, an executive lunch will start at 11:30 AM, and the show will keep going until 4 PM. The trade show will be held at Suffolk County Community College’s Sports & Exhibition Complex. Make sure to come visit the LongIsland.com booth while you’re there!
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Memorial Day Weekend 2014: Fireworks, Parades, BBQs & Lots of Family Fun!
Check Out this Great Guide, Packed with all Sorts of Holiday Fun!
For many, the three-day weekend marks the unofficial start to Summer - the holiday falls on the last Monday of May, and you can really start to feel summer in the air! This year, there will be firework shows, parades, barbecues, and celebrations happening all weekend long across the Island, and if you haven’t yet decided how you’ll be celebrating, not to worry! We’ve got a great guide put together for you filled with all of the holiday fun that you’re looking for, from laid back ways to enjoy the weekend, to high octane summer fun.
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Local Headlines
Long Island Schools Propose Lowest Budget Increases in Years
Billy Joel, Michael Strahan, Robert De Niro, and Others Promote New York in New Tourism Push
Suffolk County Unveils First Water Quality Film Contest
Two Dozen Cats Rescued from Apparent Hoarding House in Westbury |
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 New York Giants Youth Footbal Camps!
Long Island—Learn to Play the New York Giants Way!
New York Giants Youth Football Camps provide safe, non-contact football instruction for kids ages 6 to 14 years old. Campers learn to run, throw, catch, defend and compete like pros. Camps are led by professional coaches with supplemental instruction from New York Giants Heroes like Stephen Baker, Keith Elias, Rodney Hampton and others. It’s skill development in the morning. Afternoons feature tournament action, team games and skill challenges. It’s fun-all day. They’re the only private camp operator offering USA Football's Heads Up Football curriculum. Their 22 locations include Old Brookville (July 7-11); Freeport (July 14-18) and Hauppauge (July 21-25).
For more information, please visit their website, or call 1-877-226-9919.
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This Week's Best Long Island Events
Open Days Program Garden Tour - North Fork
Enjoy private garden tours in Cutchogue, Flanders, Mt. Sinai and Wading River this Saturday, May 17th at 10 AM. For just $5 per garden, explore landscape art, a massive log gazebo fronting a wetland along Peconic Bay, antique and salvaged garden ornaments, native plants, woodland paths, waterfalls and more!
Spring Fair Weekend
Head to East Woods School in Oyster Bay this weekend for their Spring Fair Weekend! The event is free and will begin at 11 AM. The fair features games, rides, baked goods, bistro fair, estate sale, vendors and spring plants. Come rain or shine!
Charity Car Show and Car-B-Que
Don't miss out on the Charity Car Show and Car-B-Que this Sunday, May 18th at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport. Enjoy live entertainment, vendors and delicious food! Spectator fee: $5, free for under 12, or show your car off for $20. Proceeds benefit A Mother's Kiss.
Outdoor Art Show
Bring the family down to Argyle Park on Saturday, May 17th for the Outdoor Art Show! The show will begin at 10 AM and will feature works by 20 different local artists. Art show is free to enter and is presented by the Babylon Village Arts Council.
Baseball Card and Collectible Show
Enjoy this free event at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Holtsville on May 18th from 10 AM-3 PM. Show will feature vintage and new Topps baseball cards, comics, McFarlanes, supplies, coins, baseball, football, basketball & hockey cards.
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The LongIsland.com Team
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